New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State A new report from Safewise.com named nearly two dozen Hudson Valley municipalities among the 50 "safest cities" in New York. Based on the latest FBI report, the state boasts a property crime rate 40 percent less than the national average, the site said. Nearly 50 New York towns have a violent crime rate that's 94 percent lower than the national average. The No. 1 safest city on the list is Lewisboro, followed by Briarcliff Manor. The following Hudson Valley towns are named to Safewise.com's report: 1. Lewisboro 2. Briarcliff Manor 5. Croton-on-Hudson 8. Harrison  9. Rye 10. Nort…
Two Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire Two Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire
Two Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire Two people were killed in a two-alarm house fire early Wednesday in the Hudson Valley, according to the New York State Police. The fire, which was reported around 3 a.m. in Monroe in Orange County, was already fully involved when firefighters arrived on the scene, officials said. Two people inside the residence at 18 Elm Road were found by firefighters, said Trooper Steven Nevel, spokesman for the New York State Police. Nevel said their identities will be released following the notification of family members.  They are believed to be residents of the home that was engulfed by the fire wit…
9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire 9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire
9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire UPDATE: Nine teenage boys were injured in an Orange County camp dormitory explosion and fire just after midnight Friday in South Blooming Grove, authorities reported. All were from Brooklyn, they said. Three were seriously injured and the others sustained minor injuries, fire officials said.  The Cromwell Hill bungalow was fully engulfed in flames, according to reports.  A medical chopper was used to transport some of the victims to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.  Monroe, Washingtonville, Chester, Woodbury and Kyrias Joel were among the responding companies. Orange and Rockland…
Rockland Gangsters' Associate Gets 65 Months In 'Cabjacking,' Bar Holdups Rockland Gangsters' Associate Gets 65 Months In 'Cabjacking,' Bar Holdups
Rockland Gangsters' Associate Gets 65 Months In 'Cabjacking,' Bar Holdups A fellow member of a gang from Rockland was sentenced Wednesday to 65 months in federal prison for his role in carjacking, kidnapping and leaving a local cab driver for dead in Orange County after he and four others robbed a North Jersey bar. Wilbur J. Barahona, 22, of Ridgewood was the last of six defendants to accept a plea deal from federal prosecutors in Newark in connection with the separate crimes, which occurred within hours of one another. The others: Guillermo Carillo-Iraheta, Balmore Carrillo-Iraheta and Juan Chiliseo-Vega, all of Suffern,and the getaway driver in the Hawthorne, …
Man Caught With Pound Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Pound Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Pound Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say A 26-year-old man is behind bars after being caught with more than a pound of cocaine during a stop late Wednesday night on I-87 in Woodbury. State Police stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation just after 10 p.m. During the interview of the driver, probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants was established, state police said. The driver of the vehicle, Alexander Zapata of the Bronx was found to be in possession of over one pound of powder cocaine. He was taken into custody, transported, and processed at State Police's Newburgh site and subsequently charged with: Criminal …
Man Nabbed With Half-Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop Man Nabbed With Half-Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop
Man Nabbed With Half-Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop A routine traffic stop on I-87 in the Hudson Valley led New York State Police troopers to the discovery of a man in possession of more than a half pound of marijuana. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday night, troopers stopped Bronx resident Edgar Manon, 39, on I-87 in Orange County for an equipment violation. During the subsequent stop in Woodbury, police said that probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants was established. During the search, troopers said that Manon was found to be in possession of more than a half pound of marijuana, and he was arrested at the scene. At New York …